Section 32 and Section 5(h) Public Housing Homeownership Program Evaluation

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Emerge.Request Lt.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-18
PDF Survey_letters_fr.pdf Supplementary Document	2007-01-18
intro memo.doc Supplementary Document	2007-01-18
ICR A_B.doc Supporting Statement B	2007-01-18
ICR A_B.doc Supporting Statement A	2007-01-18
OMB 83i ICR.DOC Supplementary Document	2007-01-18

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
46683	Household Survey of Participants and Non-participants	New
46682	PHA Case-Study Site Visits and Telephone Interviews	New

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2577-0250	ICR Reference No: 200701-2577-005
Status: Historical Active	Previous ICR Reference No:
Agency/Subagency: HUD/PIH	Agency Tracking No:
Title: Section 32 and Section 5(h) Public Housing Homeownership Program Evaluation
Type of Information Collection: New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular
OIRA Conclusion Action: Approved without change	Conclusion Date: 04/17/2007
	Date Received in OIRA: 01/18/2007
Terms of Clearance:

	Inventory as of this Action	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	04/30/2010	36 Months From Approved
Responses	590	0	0
Time Burden (Hours)	520	0	0
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0

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Abstract: The study of the Section 5(h) and Section 32 programs will provide the answer to a number of important questions about the homeownership programs. Information will provide a detailed assessment of the homeownership programs, to identify their strengths and weaknesses.

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 12 USC 1701z-1 Name of Law: National Housing Act
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	71 FR 183	09/21/2006
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	72 FR 11	01/18/2007
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 2

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Household Survey of Participants and Non-participants
PHA Case-Study Site Visits and Telephone Interviews

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Approved	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	590	0	0	590	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	520	0	0	520	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Increase Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Reduction Due to:

Short Statement: This is a new collection. The major objectives of this assignment are to evaluate the Section 5(h) and Section 32 programs, to examine the role of ROSS and the HCV Homeownership programs in enhancing their effectiveness, and to identify ways of increasing the impact of Section 32 and encouraging PHAs to participate in it.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $882,765

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? Yes Part B of Supporting Statement

Is the Supporting Statement intended to be a Privacy Impact Assessment required by the E-Government Act of 2002? No

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? Uncollected

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? Uncollected

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 01/18/2007

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